Trump snubs traditional allies and marks Gulf power with his first major foreign trip
May 8, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT
President Donald Trump will return to familiar ground in Saudi Arabia next week, choosing the kingdom as the destination for his first major foreign trip of his second term, just as he did in 2017 — once again bypassing the traditional allies who have usually hosted presidents.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-snubs-traditional-allies-marks-gulf-power-first-foreign-trip-rcna204808
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
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Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire starting right now, from this very moment — a 30-day silence. But it must be real. No missile or drone strikes, no hundreds of assaults on the front. The Russians must respond appropriately – by supporting the ceasefire. They must prove their willingness to end the war.
This isn’t the first time, we are offering this once again. Thirty days that could become the beginning of years of peace. A ceasefire, lasting and reliable, will be a real indicator of movement toward peace.
America can help with this. The world needs America now just as it did eighty years ago.
5:18 PM · May 8, 2025
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